Deer Isle -

DEER ISLE -Â Cabin Fever Theater announces a general information, sing-along and sign-up meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4Â at the Reach Auditorium in Deer Isle for this winterâ€™s production of â€śKiss Me Kateâ€ť.Â Auditions for principal roles will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 5 – 6.Â This yearâ€™s show will be directed by Morgan Witham, with Nelson Monteith as musical director. Rehearsals will run throughout the winter, with production taking place on March 18-19-20, 2011.

A musical version of Shakespeareâ€™s â€śThe Taming of the Shrewâ€ť, the play-within-a-play features four main characters, Fred, Lilli, Lois and Bill, who play the parts of Petruchio, Katharine, Bianca and Lucentio. Gambling, thugs, gangsters and complicated love interests are woven throughout the musical comedy. Musical numbers include â€śAnother Opâ€™ninâ€™ Another Showâ€ť, â€śWhy Canâ€™t You Behaveâ€ť, â€śWunderbarâ€ť, â€śSo In Loveâ€ť, â€śKiss Me Kateâ€ť, â€śToo Darn Hotâ€ť and â€śBrush Up Your Shakespeareâ€ť.